Friday, April 29, 2011

So long breakfast

This morning my friends Dave and Debbie went to downtown Truth or Consequences for breakfast at the Bar-B-Que on Broadway restaurant for a 'farewell for awhile' breakfast. I was skeptical about Bar-B-Qued eggs, but it worked out that they fixed breakfast the conventional way.

Dave and Debbie are leaving for Woodland Park Colorado in the morning and will be work-camping there for the summer. At an altitude of 7500 feet they will be heading back into freezing temperatures, at least for awhile and didn't seem overly excited about getting the long pants back out. Above the restaurant was the town water tower which is pretty well decorated up.

Yesterdays event was an email confirming the shipment of my new surge protector from RV Parts Country. The email included a tracking number so I had to see how for along the route to me my order was. Here's what I saw. HUH????

4/26/2011 - 6:00:03 PM

BILLING INFORMATION RECEIVED

US

4/26/2011 - 10:22:00 PM

THE STATE SHOWN ON THE LABEL IS INCORRECT. UPS IS ATTEMPTING TO DETERMINE THE CORRECT STATE TO COMPLETE THE DELIVERY / THE ADDRESS HAS BEEN CORRECTED. THE DELIVERY HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED

SHREWSBURY
MA
US

4/27/2011 - 4:11:00 AM

ORIGIN SCAN

4/27/2011 - 6:10:00 AM

DEPARTURE SCAN

4/27/2011 - 4:05:00 PM

ARRIVAL SCAN

NEW STANTON
PA
US

4/27/2011 - 6:09:00 PM

DEPARTURE SCAN

4/27/2011 - 9:50:00 PM

ARRIVAL SCAN

COLUMBUS
OH
US

4/28/2011 - 12:41:00 AM

LOCATION SCAN

4/28/2011 - 1:43:00 AM

DEPARTURE SCAN

4/28/2011 - 4:32:00 AM

ARRIVAL SCAN

INDIANAPOLIS
IN
US

4/28/2011 - 5:00:00 AM

DEPARTURE SCAN

4/28/2011 - 8:12:00 AM

ARRIVAL SCAN

HODGKINS
IL
US

4/28/2011 - 10:18:00 AM

LOCATION SCAN

4/28/2011 - 2:47:00 PM

DEPARTURE SCAN

4/28/2011 - 2:48:00 PM

IN TRANSIT TO

ALBUQUERQUE
NM
US

It seems whoever typed in the mailing label information typed in NH instead of NM for the address. Even though the zip code was correct an attempt was begun to deliver my package to Elephant Butte New Hampshire. I'm beginning question what else might go wrong with this order. At least now it's pointed in the right direction.

After a relative calm day yesterday where the wind actually stayed below 10 miles per hour, wind warnings are back in todays forecast. We'll see what the day brings, but rest assured we'll be enjoying the good life.

17th Street Special All-Purpose Dressing, optionalInstructionsCut the stem ends off the jalapeños and use a small knife to cut the seeds out. Keep the peppers whole.

Put the cream cheese into a small bowl and use a toothpick to add a tiny bit of the paste food coloring (this paste is very concentrated, so a little goes a long way). Mix the coloring thoroughly into the cream cheese. Add more, if you need it, to achieve a bright golden color, like the yolk of an egg.

Transfer the cream cheese to a pastry bag fitted with a wide tip and pipe the cheese into the jalapeños. (You can make your own pastry bag by using a small zippered plastic bag and snipping off one corner.)

Divide the sausage into 12 pieces. Flatten each piece into a disk, place a filled jalapeño in the center, and wrap the sausage around it, pressing the edges to seal. Form the sausage into the shape of a large egg. Smoke using indirect heat for 1 1/2 hours at 250 degrees. Slice to serve. The slices will resemble sliced hard-cooked eggs, with the colored cream cheese looking like the yolk. Serve with the dressing, if desired.